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Caitlyn Jenner Is Named Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person Of 2015

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Barbara Walter says 2015 has been Caitlyn's year and hence voted her for the most fascinating person of this soon-to-be-over year. It's not only Caitlyn's story that made her so fascinating but also how she dealt with everything that came her way. Scroll down to check out the whole story of the fascinating person of the year.

Barbara Walter voted Caitlyn Jenner the most fascinating person of the year 2015

The veteran journalist voted Caitlyn Jenner as the fascinating person of 2015 and all credits go to the sharp turn her life had taken in the near past when she made her transition from being a man to a woman.

From Bruce to Caitlyn

The former Olympian, Bruce Jenner, shifted sex and became a woman and began to be gone by the new name of Caitlyn Jenner. Caitlyn made the first announcement of her bold move in a brave interview with Diane Sawyer on April 24. Then, she made the cover of magazine Vanity Fair. She even took her fame to a new level, turning it into a platform of advocacy for those like Caitlyn.

Transforming society

To convert her fame into an instrument of advocacy for transgenders, Caitlyn started her own reality show, I Am Cait. She has had to deal with some opposition on several fronts, but handled it all very well.

Winning several awards

Caitlyn has been honored with several awards such as the Arthur Ashe Award and Glamour's Woman of the Year for the amazing journey she has led. And now, she's also Barbara Walters' most fascinating person of the year. And Barbara puts it all perfectly in one incredible line: "Through her transformation, she transformed society this year."